A deeper understanding of how DNA changes over generations helps scientists learn why people differ and how diseases develop.

Recent research suggests that some of these genetic variants inherited from Neanderthals could be linked to autism spectrum ...

Mitochondria are the body's "energy factories," and their proper function is essential for life. Inside mitochondria, a set ...

A team of international researchers has uncovered a new genetic cause for a rare developmental disorder that profoundly ...

Researchers have mapped the spread of infectious diseases in humans across millennia, to reveal how human-animal interactions permanently transformed ...